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laying

/ˈleɪ.ɪŋ/noun2 syllables

Laying means: the production of eggs (especially in birds).

Synonyms for laying1

noun, as in the production of eggs (especially in birds)

egg laying

What does laying mean?1

noun

1

the production of eggs (especially in birds)

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with laying?17

three syllables

displayingdelayingportrayingsurveyingconveyingdecayingbetrayingobeying
Show 40 near rhymes
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Laying in a sentence

  • Instead of laying off these workers, why don't we just cut their hours?CM
  • There's an old, unused flowerpot and a watering can laying on the balcony.Piteris
  • The platypus is an egg-laying mammal, which means it lays eggs.Dejo
  • Tobias was fast asleep, laying on his back.Amastan
  • Yanni hid in the garage, laying in wait.Amastan
  • She started laying down plates on the table.hecko
  • Ziri was laying in bed with a broken leg.Amastan
  • A critic is a hen that clucks while others are laying.Dejo

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Forms of laying

as a noun

plural
layings